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  1. RECONCILIATION PremiumThe Harvey shire council endorses reconciliation action plan

  2. AWARD PremiumAustralind’s officer in charge recognised at State awards

  3. FootballPremiumDark season continues for Bulls

  4. REVENUE AND RATES PremiumShire of Harvey council to discuss revenue and rating plan

  5. FootballPremiumBoth HBL sides finding form ahead of tough run to finish

Lacey McCagh and Aubrey Long, both 9, from Bianca Academy of Dance competed at the 2026 Bunbury Eisteddfod.

DANCE COMPETITION PremiumHarvey students compete at annual Eisteddfod

Dance students from Harvey and Collie took to the stage last week to perform as part of the annual Bunbury Eisteddfod. 

Rose Patane

Marley, Kwilena, Koombana and Linda — Australind train line’s new railcars have been officially named

Dubbed and ready for servicePremium Australind train line’s new railcars officially named

A dolphin, a dingo, a famous bay and Linda — the four new railcars set to service the Australind train line have officially been given a name. 

Craig Duncan

Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn said the State Government was empowering Aboriginal people to lead land and sea management on their country. 

ABORIGINAL RANGER PROGRAM PremiumHarvey Aboriginal Corporation shares in State funding

The State Government has announced the successful application for the ninth round of the Aboriginal Ranger Program, with a Harvey group sharing in the funds. 

Rose Patane

Squirdle is weighed for the final time.

SQUIRDLE AND TREASURE PremiumDolphin Discovery Centre sends two loggerhead turtles home

It was a bittersweet farewell on Wednesday as the Dolphin Discovery Centre said goodbye to two of its much-loved turtles. 

Rose Patane

Students from St Joseph's School Waroona with the Peace Run group at the Waroona Oval on Friday.

PEACE RUN PremiumThe Peace Run visited students in Waroona on Friday

Students from St Joseph’s Waroona were given the opportunity to hear a special message about peace last week as part of an annual global torch relay. 

Rose Patane

Major crash investigation section officers are investigating a serious crash in Australind.

POLICE PremiumOfficers are investigating a serious crash in Australind

Major crash investigation section officers are calling on the public for information as they investigate a serious crash in Australind at the weekend. 

Rose Patane

Shire of Harvey councillor Craig Carbone was found to be in breach of the shire’s code of conduct.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPLAINTS PremiumPremiumDeputy president found to have breached code of conduct

The second in command of a major South West shire has called the complaints process a “farce” after being found to have breached  multiple clauses of the shire’s code of conduct. 

Vat 2 chef Braith Townsend.

TOP CHEFS PremiumPremiumSouth West chef representing Australia in culinary program

A South West chef has been named as one of 25 shortlisted candidates for an international program aimed at nurturing and growing the next generation of culinary talent. 

The Dr Peter Topham Memorial Swimming Pool will be closed for the 2026-27 summer season.

NO SWIMMING PremiumPremiumShire of Harvey announces pool closure

Swimmers in Harvey will be forced to find another pool to jump in this summer following the latest announcement by the Shire of Harvey.

St Paul’s Anglican Church manager Elizabeth Smith is urging community members to drop off their donations during the shop's opening hours.

DUMPING DONATIONSPremiumHarvey Op Shop forced to throw away dumped donations

A Harvey Op Shop manager is urging community members to drop off their donations during opening hours after being forced to throw away donations dumped outside. 

Rose Patane

Aliwah Bardinar will showcase the Noongar creation story about the western rosella.

CREATION STORY PremiumNew performance to showcase Noongar creation story

A new children’s show bringing a Noongar creation story to life will hit the stage later this month at the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre. 

Rose Patane

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Country footy incident

Great Southern HeraldVideoPremiumWATCH: Ex-Eagles WAFL player coward punches opponent

A former West Coast WAFL player is facing a lengthy suspension after a coward-punching an opponent in an ‘ugly’ off-the-ball incident that marred a Lower South West Football League game on Sunday. 

Jack Penniment and Amy Towers

Dr Jihad

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Perth ISIS doctor’s family ties to top terror group militant

The Perth doctor who joined Islamic State 10 years ago and was recently discovered alive in a Baghdad prison had close ties with a key leader of the terrorist group in Syria who remains on the run.

Rhianna Mitchell

The raunchy pantomime spin on the classic folklore tale has taken the Regal Theatre by storm.

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Throbbin Wood: Robin Hood gets dirty makeover in new panto

From golden phalluses, to panty bunting, and even a massive frog — the hilarious new show by Zealous Productions has taken Perth by storm.

Tegwen Bescoby

New figures show anyone who bought a property using the Commonwealth’s low deposit scheme could end up with the bleak prospect of negative equity as WA’s red-hot market cools.

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First-homebuyers face nightmare as market cools off

New figures show anyone who bought a property using the Commonwealth’s low deposit scheme could end up with the bleak prospect of negative equity as WA’s red-hot market cools.

Joe Spagnolo

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Australia’s medicine regulator has issued a safety warning over popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic.

Public HealthVideoCommentsNew Ozempic warning as TGA finds link to serious disorder

Australia’s medicine regulator has issued a safety warning over popular weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Saxenda.

Taylor Renouf

Fremantle are premiership favourites

AFLCommentsPremiumAFL admits it can’t stop airlines grand final price gouging

AFL CEO Andrew Dillon has expressed his frustration with the price gouging Fremantle fans are set to face from airlines if the Dockers make the grand final.

Craig O'Donoghue

There's been no shortage of memorable moments through the first 62 western derby clashes.

AFLCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumThe A-to-Z of Western Derbies

F is for F-bomb. J is for Judd booing. And M is for McPharlin’s grab. Each letter sparks a different derby memory as we take a look back across more than three decades of WA footy's cross-town rivalry.

Amber Millar, 12, was killed in the second crash along with Troy Thomas.

AustraliaPremiumPremium‘Reckless’: Pilot exposed after WA fatal chopper crash

The WA tourism stalwart was killed along with 12-year-old Amber Millar when a helicopter he was flying crashed immediately after take-off from an industrial site in Broome.

The scene of the crash and blaze on North West Coastal Highway.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumTeen charged over fatal White Peak crash still in hospital

A 19-year-old man charged with murder and attempted murder over the fatal White Peak crash at the end of June remains in a serious condition in a Perth hospital.

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New research from WFI Insurance shows only a quarter of Australian farmers are considering cyber insurance as a future need, compared with 70 per cent of the broader business population.

cybersecurityPremiumFarmers are vulnerable to cyberthreats, says new study

Experts are warning Australia’s agriculture industry to be prepared for digital threats as cyberattacks on Australia’s food and agriculture sector become increasingly common.

Melissa Pedelty

The $5m farm system productivity program is part of the Federal Government’s $140 million transition assistance package to help those affected by the end of live sheep exports.

live export banPremiumWA sheep industry supported by new $2.5m Government program

A new $2.5 million program designed to help sheep farmers through the phase-out of live sheep exports by sea was released by the Australian Government on Wednesday.

Melissa Pedelty

The Grains Industry Association of WA’s 2026 barley rationalisation plan — called the WA Malt Barley Variety Receival Recommendations — was released at the GIWA Barley Forum on Tuesday.

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WA’s barley market will be dominated by one variety in the next two years according to a recent report, prompting concerns for the future of the State’s export market.

Melissa Pedelty

Two people have died and another has been critically injured in a horror head-on crash on North West Coastal Highway near Karratha.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumTwo dead in fiery head-on crash in WA’s north

Two people have died and another has been critically injured in a horror head-on crash on North West Coastal Highway near Karratha.

RSPCA WA are requesting CCTV and dashcam footage to assist with investigations. RSPCA WA

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Two men have lost their lives in separate crashes on regional WA roads just minutes apart.

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Two men have lost their lives in separate crashes on regional WA roads just minutes apart.

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Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyCommentsPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.

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Warsh’s taskforces are the key to understanding the new Fed

Fed chair Kevin Warsh stuck to his long-stated belief in his first press conference on Wednesday that ‘inflation is a choice.’

Matt Peterson

Ships anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

EnergyCommentsPremiumCrude oil tumbles after Trump says Strait of Hormuz to open

Tanker traffic plunged in early March due to Iranian attacks, causing the biggest oil supply disruption in history.

Spencer Kimball

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumInvestors who took a chance on SpaceX now reap the rewards

For nearly two decades, some of the world’s most prominent investors quietly accumulated stakes in SpaceX while the rocket maker remained largely off-limits to the public markets.

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Jack Caldbeck is a 26yo bricklayer from the UK working on a site in Fremantle.

HousingCommentsPremiumPerth’s trade shortage worst in Australia despite high wages

If you think it’s hard getting a tradie, you are not imagining it.

Kim Macdonald

13 year old Millie Brady is nominated for the WA Eureka Prize.

ScienceCommentsPremiumWA teen turtle tracker up for leading science prize

Finalists in the running for a share of the $200,000 Eureka Prizes pool this year include a First Nations astrophysicist going viral online and a project 3D-printing arteries to predict the risk of stroke.

Ben O'Shea

Kate Hedley leaves the David Malcolm Justice Centre during day 7 the Poland defamation case.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremium‘Not sorry’: Trial hears former editor stands by reporting

One of two journalists embroiled in a protracted defamation suit brought by property developer Greg Poland has stood by her reporting, insisting it was fair and accurate.

A Katanning man has been jailed for five offences.

courtsPremiumPremiumAxe attack and assault on mum earn Katanning man jail time

A Katanning man who attacked his neighbours’ front door with an axe, assaulted his elderly mother, and threatened police with a table frame until they tasered him has been sentenced. 

Officers from road policing investigations issued a traffic infringement to a 43-year-old Ascot man after vision of the act, captured on Thursday in Manning, led WA’s top traffic cop to call out the ‘concerning’ behaviour. 

CrimeVideoPremiumPremiumMan fined after horror weekend of crashes on WA’s roads

Police have fined a driver who was caught with a child sitting in the rear tray of a moving ute in suburban Perth, after a horror 28-hour period on WA roads that killed six people. 

An elderly woman has died after crashing her car into a roundabout south of Mandurah as the State’s appalling number of road deaths continues to climb. 

WA NewsPremiumWoman dies in roundabout crash as WA road toll spikes

An elderly woman has died in a Lake Clifton roundabout crash, becoming the latest fatality in a catastrophic weekend on WA roads.

Charlton Hart